re-creation
August 24, 2005
 Two of the quickie collages I made this afternoon, in my neverending quest to let go and get messy. “Don’t think!” I kept reminding myself. “Just glue!” |
My friend Christine came over today and, after having a lovely breakfast at one of my favorite neighborhood spots, we made a glorious mess in the afternoon sun. It was so much fun.
I forget how important it is to do that—not just to make art and make a mess, but to do it side by side with another colorful soul. Sometimes, there’s chatter between creating (“Can I borrow a stamp pad?” and “Here, have some glitter tape.”), but there can also be complete and utter silence. Both are so nice. Both make the experience.
I broke in a new sketchbook, and it was kind of exhilarating. I’ve always loved the promise of a blank page, but now I’m also learning to appreciate the beauty of one filled with scribbles, blotches and brilliant, messy color.
I'm Christine, and this is a slice of my life—a sweet, rich, wildly indulgent slice that would taste really good with a scoop of Breyers vanilla bean ice cream. Read more >>
I run a darling, friendly, little graphic design studio.
I look on the bright side.
I take photos. Lots of photos.
I wish on stars and on websites.
I built my first web site 7 years ago and got 15 seconds of fame. (It changed my life.)
I launched, then relaunched, an online magazine.
I admitted to several embarrassing crushes.
I consumed more bacon than any human should and lived to tell the tales.
christine, have you heard of decos and ATCs? you would be so good at them! if you ever decide to make a set of ATCs, i would so love to trade with you!
i love the map and the text, “i remember”
so happy you remembered to make a mess and create!
WONDERFUL! Man you rock so hard it hurts sometimes. :)
so jealous of your time to get messy…I need to make time for that…soon.
This is so lovely! Makes me want to break out my scissors and crayons…
oh christine, i can practically feel the sunny days when i see the things you make! xoxo
isn’t it so liberating? i now have to have unlined journals, in case i feel the need to sketch or art journal in between writings.
mmmm. now i’m in the “mood.”
so inspiring…
very nice little form of creativity there – love the quotes as well – short simple and always poignant from miss christine’s mind.
i love this. the strange thing is i’ve been trying to apply the “messy principle” on my own artwork, and have come up with something quite like this – though perhaps not as nice.
I am glad you mentioned the moments of silence. I always appreciate when I can share a quiet space with someone, especially when there’s creativity going on. :)
You have much artistic talent. The collages are expressive and gorgeous.
this entry inspired me to get messy and i ended up making postcards for friends i miss dearly. maraming salamat, christine
Some of the best art comes from the “don’t think, just glue” attitude.
Great collages :)
Hello Christine, I’ve been a lurker on your site for many years. Reading your words has always been such a treat for me. In keeping with today being Blog Day, I’m nominating you for my Blog Day Top 5 Favorite Blogs…
thats sooooo cool! i love doing that!
ah, beautiful! :) christine, i do believe you once linked to someone who did scrapbooking with http://www.exlibrisanonymous.com/index.php those journals… or am i just out of my mind? if you do know who i am talking about, please lead me to her.